Term Name:	locus coeruleus
Synonyms:	loci coeruleus
Definition:	The locus coeruleus is a widely projecting isthmal noradrenergic nucleus. It consists of between three and ten neurons, most of which have multiple, bilaterally projecting axons.
Appears at:	Unknown
Evident until:	Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology:	Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000539]

Relationships

is part of:	medulla oblongata
is a type of:	hindbrain nucleus

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